League of towns

A league of cities is an association of two or more cities for mutual political and / or economic strengthening. City leagues were created mainly in the 13th century. They had extensive addition to military judicial powers and made ​​a vital contribution to the emancipation of the bourgeoisie of the supremacy of the nobility.

Individual cities frets also gained a great deal of power and thus became an important economic and political factor that had to be considered by the respective rulers.

Important cities frets

From the 12th century

From the 14th century

Today's counterparts

Founded in the 20th century towns and cities frets days (for example, founded in 1915 Austrian Cities and Towns ) represent the interests of the participating cities against the federal and state governments ( see main article Municipal leading association ).

Another new form of " city leagues " are international twinning rings (eg, Ravensburg - Montelimar - Rivoli, each among themselves received twinning ) or consortia for the economic, tourism and cultural promotion as the European network " Neustadt in Europe" 36 members. Also historic towns frets were revived for similar goals, such as the New Hanseatic League or 1991 of the Upper Lusatian Six Towns League.